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The Essential (Divinyls Album)
''The Essential'' is a compilation album by Australian group, Divinyls. It was released in 2008. Track listing # "Boys in Town" - 2:54 # "Science Fiction" - 3:32 # "Only Lonely" - 3:15 # " Good Die Young" - 3:40 # " Pleasure and Pain" - 3:52 # "Sleeping Beauty" - 3:41 # "Temperamental" - 4:31 # "Hey Little Boy" - :23 # "Punxsie" - 4:16 # "I Touch Myself" -3:48 # "I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" - 4:31 # "Wild Thing" - 4:12 Charts The album debuted and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts in March 2013, following Chrissy Amphlett Christine Joy Amphlett (; 25 October 1959 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the frontwoman of the rock band Divinyls. She was notable for her brash, overtly sexual persona and subversive hu ...'s death. References 2008 compilation albums Divinyls compilation albums EMI Records compilation albums {{2000s-pop-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Divinyls
Divinyls () were an Australian rock band that were formed in Sydney in 1980. The band primarily consisted of vocalist Chrissy Amphlett and guitarist Mark McEntee. Amphlett garnered widespread attention for performing on stage in a school uniform and fishnet stockings, and she often used an illuminated neon tube as a prop for displaying aggression towards both band members and the audience. Originally a five-piece, the band underwent numerous line-up changes, with Amphlett and McEntee remaining as core members, before its dissolution in 1996. In May 2001, the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), as part of its 75th-anniversary celebrations, named "Science Fiction" as one of the Top 30 Australian songs of all time. The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006 and in late 2007 Amphlett and McEntee reconvened to record a new single and begin working on a new album. The band played a short series of live gig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punxsie
"Punxsie" is a song by Australian rock duo Divinyls. The song was released as a limited edition 7" single, in late 1988 as the third and final single from their third album ''Temperamental Temperamental may refer to: * ''Temperamental'' (Everything but the Girl album) * ''Temperamental'' (Divinyls album) * '' The Temperamentals'', a 2009 play about the founding of the Mattachine Society {{disambig ...''. "Punxsie" did not chart in Australia. Track listing ;Australian 7" Single # "Punxsie" - 4:16 # "Victoria" - 3:33 References 1988 songs 1988 singles Divinyls songs Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman Songs written by Chrissy Amphlett Songs written by Mark McEntee Chrysalis Records singles {{1980s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Compilation Albums
8 (eight) is the natural number following 7 and preceding 9. In mathematics 8 is: * a composite number, its proper divisors being , , and . It is twice 4 or four times 2. * a power of two, being 2 (two cubed), and is the first number of the form , being an integer greater than 1. * the first number which is neither prime nor semiprime. * the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. In octal, one digit represents three bits. In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet. * a Fibonacci number, being plus . The next Fibonacci number is . 8 is the only positive Fibonacci number, aside from 1, that is a perfect cube. * the only nonzero perfect power that is one less than another perfect power, by Mihăilescu's Theorem. * the order of the smallest non-abelian group all of whose subgroups are normal. * the dimension of the octonions and is the highest possible dimension of a normed division algebra. * the first num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrissy Amphlett
Christine Joy Amphlett (; 25 October 1959 – 21 April 2013) was an Australian singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the frontwoman of the rock band Divinyls. She was notable for her brash, overtly sexual persona and subversive humour in lyrics, performances and media interviews. Amphlett, Jeremy Paul and guitarist Mark McEntee formed Divinyls in Sydney in 1980. With Amphlett and McEntee as its core members, the band underwent various lineup changes before dissolving in 1996. The band's biggest-selling single, " I Touch Myself" (1990), achieved a No. 1 ranking in Australia, No. 4 in the United States and No. 10 in the United Kingdom (UK). The band was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2006. On the stage, Amphlett, who was 17 years old, played Linda Lips in the R-rated adults only musical comedy ''Let My People Come'' (1976), starred in the musical '' Blood Brothers'' (1988) and portrayed Judy Garlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The '' Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the '' Countdown'' chart, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Thing (The Troggs Song)
"Wild Thing" is a song written by American songwriter Chip Taylor and popularized by the English rock band the Troggs. It was originally recorded and released by the American rock band the Wild Ones in 1965, but it did not chart. The Troggs' single reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart in 1966. Their version of "Wild Thing" was ranked at number 257 on the ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. It has also been performed by many other musicians. Background The first studio version was recorded by the Wild Ones, a band based in New York and set up by socialite Sybil Christopher. They had contacted composer Chip Taylor to ask him to write a song for them to release as a single. Taylor composed it very quickly: within a couple of minutes, he had the chorus and a "sexual-kind-of-feeling song" emerged. On his demo version, Taylor banged on a tambourine while producer Ron Johnsen "was doing this littl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore
"I Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore" is a song written by Pam Sawyer and Laurie Burton in 1965. Originally envisioned to be recorded by a British Invasion artist, the song was extremely well liked by American rock group the Young Rascals, and they subsequently recorded the song and released it as their debut single in November 1965 through Atlantic Records. Though only a marginal hit, reaching number 52 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, it largely established the band on the American music scene. It has since been included on several albums by the band, including their eponymous debut album, and several compilation albums, including '' Time Peace: The Rascals' Greatest Hits'', on which it was the opening track. The song is heavily characterized by lead vocalist Eddie Brigati's spoken word during the verses, and is one of the only songs by the band to feature their initial lineup with Brigati on lead vocals; subsequent releases primarily feature Felix Cavaliere on lead vocals. Upo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Touch Myself
"I Touch Myself" is a song recorded by the Australian rock band Divinyls and written by Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg with Christine Amphlett and Mark McEntee of the Divinyls. It was released in November 1990 as the lead single from their fourth album, ''diVINYLS'' (1991), and is a paean to eroticism, orgasm and female masturbation. The single achieved great success, reaching number four on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on 18 May 1991 and number one in Australia. It was featured in the 1997 comedy film '' Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery'' and has been covered by numerous artists. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time, "I Touch Myself" was ranked number 60. Composition and recording Chrissy Amphlett and Mark McEntee wrote the song in 1990 with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg (who have written songs such as "I'll Stand by You," " Like a Virgin," "Eternal Flame," " True Colors" and "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hey Little Boy
"Hey Little Boy" is a rock song by Australian band Divinyls, released as the second single from their 1988 album ''Temperamental''. It is a cover version of the 1966 song "Little Girl" by American rock 'n' roll band Syndicate of Sound. However, when Divinyls recorded their version of the song, they had the gender roles reversed. It peaked at number twenty-three on the Australian singles chart The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ... and spent twelve weeks in the top fifty. Track listing ;Australian 7" single # "Hey Little Boy" - 3:21 # "Para-Dice" - 3:53 (song appears on Divinyls previous album '' What a Life!'') ;U.S. 7" single # "Hey Little Boy" (Edit) # "Fighting" ;U.S. 12" Promo Single # "Hey Little Boy" # "Hey Little Boy" (Bob Clearmountain Mix) Char ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock music is a broad genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of different styles in the mid-1960s and later, particularly in the United States and United Kingdom.W. E. Studwell and D. F. Lonergan, ''The Classic Rock and Roll Reader: Rock Music from its Beginnings to the mid-1970s'' (Abingdon: Routledge, 1999), p.xi It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, a style that drew directly from the blues and rhythm and blues genres of African-American music and from country music. Rock also drew strongly from a number of other genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz, classical, and other musical styles. For instrumentation, rock has centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature using ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping Beauty (song)
"Sleeping Beauty" is a song by Australian rock band Divinyls. It was released in December 1985 as the fourth single from their second studio album ''What a Life! (album), What a Life!''. The song proved to be a minor success in Australia when it peaked at number fifty. Background "Sleeping Beauty" was written by Mark McEntee and lead singer Christina Amphlett. The song was produced by Mike Chapman, who also went on to produce the final recording stages of ''What a Life!'' and Divinyls next album ''Temperamental (Divinyls album), Temperamental''. Track listing ;Australian 7" Single # "Sleeping Beauty" - 3:38 # "Motion" - 3:36 ;Australian & German 12" Single # "Sleeping Beauty" (Extended Mix) - 5:01 # "Motion" - 3:36 # "Sleeping Beauty" (Instrumental) - 3:36 Charts References {{Authority control 1985 singles Divinyls songs Song recordings produced by Mike Chapman Songs written by Chrissy Amphlett Songs written by Mark McEntee 1985 songs Chrysalis Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pleasure And Pain (song)
"Pleasure and Pain" is a song written by Michael Chapman and Holly Knight, produced by Chapman for Divinyls' second studio album '' What a Life!'' (1985). It was released as the album's third single in the formats of 7-inch single and 12" single. It became one of their most successful songs, charting at No. 11 in Australia, No. 8 in New Zealand and No. 76 in the United States. Reception Junkee said, "Literally any Divinyls song ever recorded could have been called "Pleasure & Pain". Chrissy Amphlett’s titanic voice was all about pushing prettiness until it became punishing. "Pleasure & Pain" is a leather boot, pinned directly into your chest." In January 2018, as part of Triple M Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 40 radio stations broadcasting a mainstream rock music format and 5 digital radio stations. The network dates back t ...'s "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
